4 - Aetiological Explanations of Epilepsy and Implications on Treatments Options among Yoruba Traditional Healers in Southwest Nigeria
Revue africaine de sociologie,
Vol. 25 No 1 (2021): Revue africaine de sociologie
Résumé
Au Nigeria, les guérisseurs traditionnels jouent un rôle majeur dans le traitement des patients atteints d’épilepsie et leur statut ainsi que leur vision du monde ont une influence considérable sur les thérapies ou les traitements qui sont fournis, affectant ainsi la qualité des soins et les droits de leurs clients. Avec le manque d’études sur la prise en charge par ces guérisseurs des clients atteints d’épilepsie, cette étude a exploré leurs perspectives sur l’étiologie de l’épilepsie et comment leur vision et leur compréhension de la maladie façonnent les traitements et les thérapies accessibles à leurs clients. Des entretiens semi-directifs ont été menés avec 24 guérisseurs traditionnels considérés comme des experts dans le traitement de l’épilepsie dans deux communautés Yoruba du sud-ouest du Nigeria. Les résultats ont montré que ces guérisseurs percevaient l’épilepsie comme un problème de santé hautement stigmatisé et évité avec crainte parmi le peuple Yoruba. Une vue multicausale a été avancée dans leurs explications étiologiques des causes de l’épilepsie allant de naturel, héréditaire et surnaturel. Chaque cas d’épilepsie nécessite une divination claire pour comprendre la cause sous-jacente et le régime possible à adopter pour fournir de l’aide et du rétablissement. Les traitements sont souvent par étapes et mélangés au fur et à mesure que l ’individu progresse vers la récupération. De toutes les étiologies, les cas d ’épilepsie attribués à des forces surnaturelles et surnaturelles ont été considérés comme les plus difficiles à traiter. L’article conclut qu’avec le statut des guérisseurs traditionnels dans la communauté et l’acceptation de leurs modalités de traitement, l’absorption de la pratique médicale traditionnelle facilitera la supervision de leur pratique et aidera à réduire l’exploitation et à améliorer la qualité des soins.
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- Abasiubong, F. et al. (2009) ‘Knowledge , Attitude and Perception of Epilepsy among Traditional Healers in Uyo , Nigeria.’, 2(1), pp. 39–46.
- Adjei, P. et al. (2013) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior Beliefs on epilepsy in Northern Ghana’, Epilepsy & Behaviour. Elsevier Inc. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.07.034.
- Alkhamees, H. A., Selai, C. E. and Shorvon, S. D. (2015) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior The beliefs among patients with epilepsy in Saudi Arabia about the causes and treatment of epilepsy and other aspects’, Epilepsy & Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 53,
- pp. 135–139. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.10.008.
- Baskind, R., & Birbeck, G. (2005). Epilepsy Care in Zambia: A Study of Traditional Healers. Epilepsia, 46(7), 1121-1126.
- Ekeh, B. C. and Ekrikpo, U. E. (2015) ‘The Knowledge , Attitude , and Perception towards Epilepsy amongst Medical Students in Uyo , Southern Nigeria’, 2015. doi: 10.1155/2015/876135.
- Galbin, A.(2014) ‘An introduction to social constructionism’, Social Reasearch Report, vol. 26, pp. 82–92. ISSN: 2067-5941.
- Ghanean, H., Nojomi, M. and Jacobsson, L. (2013) Public awareness and attitudes towards epilepsy in Tehran , Iran.
- Guekht, A. (2018) ‘Quality of Life and the Stigma of Epilepsy’, pp. 37–40.
- Ian, R. (1992) ‘Counselling psychology quarterly Applying social constructionism to psychotheraphy’, Taylor & Francis., 5(4) pp. 385–402.
- Kaddumukasa, M. et al. (2018) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior Epilepsy misconceptions and stigma reduction interventions in sub-Saharan Africa , a systematic review’, Epilepsy & Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 85, pp. 21–27. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.04.014.
- Keikelame, M. J. and Swartz, L. (2015) ‘Whom will I give him to? The difficulty is mine’ : Psychosocial difficulties experienced by care givers of patients with epilepsy in Cape Town, South Africa. doi: 10.1177/1359105315581065.
- Kendall-Taylor, N. et al. (2007) ‘Traditional healers and epilepsy treatment on the Kenyan coast’, pp. 1638–1650.
- Lunardi, S. et al. (2012) ‘Original Article Epilepsy Perception among Education Professionals’, Journal of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology.
- Mbuba, C. K. et al. (2008) ‘The epilepsy treatment gap in developing countries : A systematic review of the magnitude , causes ’, 49(9), pp. 1491–1503. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01693.x.
- Mohammed, I. N. and Babikir, H. E. (2013) ‘Original Article Traditional and spiritual medicine among Sudanese children with epilepsy’, 13(1), pp. 31–37.
- Mokgobi, M. G. (2014) ‘Western-trained health care practitioners’ knowledge of and experiences with traditional healing’, (2014), pp. 1–13.
- Mushi, D. et al. (2013) ‘Europe PMC Funders Group Perceptions, social life, treatment and education gap of Tanzanian children with epilepsy: a community-based study’, 23(3), pp. 224–229. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.12.003.Perceptions.
- Mushi, D. et al. (2016) ‘Perceptions, social life, treatment and education gap of Tanzanian children with epilepsy: a community-based study’, European Scientific Journal, 2(1), pp. 18–48.
- Njamnshi, A. K. et al. (2010) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior A community survey of knowledge, perceptions, and practice with respect to epilepsy among traditional healers in the Batibo Health District, Cameroon’, Epilepsy and Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 17(1), pp. 95–102. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.10.018.
- Nuhu, F. T. et al. (2010) ‘Social consequences of epilepsy: A study of 231 Nigerian patients’, 9(3), pp. 3–8. doi:10.4103/1596-3519.68360.
- Okoye, E. . et al. (2016) ‘Community integration of people living with epilepsy in a Nigerian population’, Epilepsy Research. Elsevier B.V., 128, pp. 21–26. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.10.001.
- Toit, D. and Pretorius (2018) ‘Seizures in Namibia: A study of traditional health practitioners’, Epilepsia, pp. 1–9. doi: 10.1002/epi4.12240.
- Vancini, R. L. et al. (2014) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior’, Epilepsy & Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 31, pp. 194–195. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.12.019.
Les références
Abasiubong, F. et al. (2009) ‘Knowledge , Attitude and Perception of Epilepsy among Traditional Healers in Uyo , Nigeria.’, 2(1), pp. 39–46.
Adjei, P. et al. (2013) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior Beliefs on epilepsy in Northern Ghana’, Epilepsy & Behaviour. Elsevier Inc. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.07.034.
Alkhamees, H. A., Selai, C. E. and Shorvon, S. D. (2015) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior The beliefs among patients with epilepsy in Saudi Arabia about the causes and treatment of epilepsy and other aspects’, Epilepsy & Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 53,
pp. 135–139. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.10.008.
Baskind, R., & Birbeck, G. (2005). Epilepsy Care in Zambia: A Study of Traditional Healers. Epilepsia, 46(7), 1121-1126.
Ekeh, B. C. and Ekrikpo, U. E. (2015) ‘The Knowledge , Attitude , and Perception towards Epilepsy amongst Medical Students in Uyo , Southern Nigeria’, 2015. doi: 10.1155/2015/876135.
Galbin, A.(2014) ‘An introduction to social constructionism’, Social Reasearch Report, vol. 26, pp. 82–92. ISSN: 2067-5941.
Ghanean, H., Nojomi, M. and Jacobsson, L. (2013) Public awareness and attitudes towards epilepsy in Tehran , Iran.
Guekht, A. (2018) ‘Quality of Life and the Stigma of Epilepsy’, pp. 37–40.
Ian, R. (1992) ‘Counselling psychology quarterly Applying social constructionism to psychotheraphy’, Taylor & Francis., 5(4) pp. 385–402.
Kaddumukasa, M. et al. (2018) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior Epilepsy misconceptions and stigma reduction interventions in sub-Saharan Africa , a systematic review’, Epilepsy & Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 85, pp. 21–27. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.04.014.
Keikelame, M. J. and Swartz, L. (2015) ‘Whom will I give him to? The difficulty is mine’ : Psychosocial difficulties experienced by care givers of patients with epilepsy in Cape Town, South Africa. doi: 10.1177/1359105315581065.
Kendall-Taylor, N. et al. (2007) ‘Traditional healers and epilepsy treatment on the Kenyan coast’, pp. 1638–1650.
Lunardi, S. et al. (2012) ‘Original Article Epilepsy Perception among Education Professionals’, Journal of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology.
Mbuba, C. K. et al. (2008) ‘The epilepsy treatment gap in developing countries : A systematic review of the magnitude , causes ’, 49(9), pp. 1491–1503. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01693.x.
Mohammed, I. N. and Babikir, H. E. (2013) ‘Original Article Traditional and spiritual medicine among Sudanese children with epilepsy’, 13(1), pp. 31–37.
Mokgobi, M. G. (2014) ‘Western-trained health care practitioners’ knowledge of and experiences with traditional healing’, (2014), pp. 1–13.
Mushi, D. et al. (2013) ‘Europe PMC Funders Group Perceptions, social life, treatment and education gap of Tanzanian children with epilepsy: a community-based study’, 23(3), pp. 224–229. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.12.003.Perceptions.
Mushi, D. et al. (2016) ‘Perceptions, social life, treatment and education gap of Tanzanian children with epilepsy: a community-based study’, European Scientific Journal, 2(1), pp. 18–48.
Njamnshi, A. K. et al. (2010) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior A community survey of knowledge, perceptions, and practice with respect to epilepsy among traditional healers in the Batibo Health District, Cameroon’, Epilepsy and Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 17(1), pp. 95–102. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.10.018.
Nuhu, F. T. et al. (2010) ‘Social consequences of epilepsy: A study of 231 Nigerian patients’, 9(3), pp. 3–8. doi:10.4103/1596-3519.68360.
Okoye, E. . et al. (2016) ‘Community integration of people living with epilepsy in a Nigerian population’, Epilepsy Research. Elsevier B.V., 128, pp. 21–26. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.10.001.
Toit, D. and Pretorius (2018) ‘Seizures in Namibia: A study of traditional health practitioners’, Epilepsia, pp. 1–9. doi: 10.1002/epi4.12240.
Vancini, R. L. et al. (2014) ‘Epilepsy & Behavior’, Epilepsy & Behavior. Elsevier Inc., 31, pp. 194–195. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.12.019.